Karikal SeaShore (Karaikal)

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Karaikal, also Karikal or Karaikkal, is one of the four Districts of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. Karaikal is located in a small coastal enclave of territory which was formerly part of French India, and, together with the former French coastal enclaves of Pondichery, Yanam, and Mahé, forms the Union Territory of Pondichery. Karaikal is bounded on the North and South by Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu state, on the west by Tiruvarur district (also belonging to Tamil Nadu), and on the East by the Bay of Bengal.

Located 132 km south of the city of Pondicherry, Karaikal is known for its rich religious heritage, and is the destination for those who seek and solicit leisure, serenity and piety